Carton



Patented July 8, 1952 CARTON WilliamvT. Stearn, Cumberland, Md., assignor to Celanese Corporation of America, a corporation of Delaware Application October 21, 1948, Serial No. 55,670

This invention relates to cartons, and relates more particularly to cartons for packing cones or cheeses of yarn. Y

An object of this invention is to provide a carton for cones or cheeses of yarn-which will 2 Claims. (Cl. 229-45) protect the same during the shipping or storing Y thereof. .A

Another object of this invention is the provision of an improved cartonv that is easy to manufacture.. readily filled and quickly taken apart, collapsed and made ready for return.

Still another object of this invention is to provide a collapsible partition carton which after it is filled and closed maintains a fully closed order without the use ofstaples, adhesive tape or similar expedients.

Other objects of this invention, together with certain details of construction 'and combinations of parts, will appear from the following detailed description and drawing. y

In the drawing, wherein a preferred embodiment of my invention is shown,

' Fig. 1 is a plan view of the carton blank construction in accordance with my invention,

Fig. 2 is a plan view showing the carton'blank with certain sections thereof folded and arranged to form partitions of the yarn package,

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the carton blank showing the partition cones of yarn partially enclosed, and

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the yarn package ready for shipment or storage.

Like reference numerals indicate like parts throughout the several views of the drawing.

Referring to the drawing, the blank shown in Fig. 1 and generally indicated by reference numeral 5 is adapted to be folded and set up to form the carton shown in Fig. 4. The present carton is particularly useful for the packing and shipping of cones or cheeses of yarn, since such yarn packages may be held therein in such a manner that they cannot rub against each other. The necessity for holding the yarn packages clear of contact with each other will be quite obvious when consideration is given to the fact that a yarn package, such as a cone or cheese, contains a single continuous length of yarn which is delicate and, therefore, extremely susceptible to damage by abrasion. Yarn damaged in transit results in machine stoppages in subsequent warping and knitting operations, causing imperfect fabric and financial loss. Moreover, the present carton is so designed that al minimum of waste is produced in its fabrication, and its arrangement is such that it may readily be folded into proper form to receive the yarn packages.

The blank 5 may be cut from any suitable sheet material such as corrugated` board, .cardboard, thin metal or the like in any convenient manner, as by va die of the desired lconiiguration. The required fold-lines may be supplied to the blank during the cutting operation or in a I2. and I3 being separated from 4sections I4 and g I 5 by cutout portions or slotsIG.

Sections I2 and I3 are similar in configuration and are each provided. with fold-lines'll, I 3, I9 and 2|, dividing. each of saidsections I2 and I3 into ve substantiallyequal-portions 22, 23, v24, 25 and 26. .Section I4 is provided with fold-line 2'| dividing the same into vtwo portions, intermediate portion 28 and end portion 29. The latter portion is provided with three circular openings 3| which are. of the same diameter as circular openings -32 formed in bottom 6, and

rectangular openings 33.@ Section I5 isprovided.

with a fold-line 31| dividing` the same into an intermediate section 35 and an end section 36.

Circular' openings 31 of smaller diameter than` openings 3| and 32 are provided in end section 36, as well as rectangular openings 38. Integral with one side 39 of each of openings 38 is a tab 40 provided with fold-line 4|. Two smaller rectangular slots 42 are formed in end section 36 substantially along the fold-line 34.

To pack cones of yarn in a carton, the sections I2 and I3 are bent upwards along fold-lines 'I and 9, respectively, and then each of the sections is bent along fold-lines I8, I9 and 2| to form compartments 43 and 44. Between compartments 43 and 44 there is a space suflicient to form a third compartment 45. The compartments are all of substantially the same size and large enough to receive a package of yarn such as a cone 46 with space to spare.k The central portions 24 of sections I2 and I3 form the end walls of the carton. After the compartments are formed, cones 46 are placed therein, the cores of the cones being inserted in openings 32 of the bottom sections 6. After the cones are placed in their respective compartments, section I5 is bent along fold-line Il and thus the intermediate section 35 forms the side Wall of the carton. The section I5 is also bent along fold-line 34 so that the end section 36 forms one of the tops of the carton. The holes 31 in section 36 slip over the tops of the cores of the cones thereby holding the latter in rigid position so as to prevent damage to the said cones.v Next. the section i4 is bent along fold-lines 8 and 21, intermediate section 23 forming the side wall of the carton and section 29 forming the top. In this position of the end section 29 openings 3| register with openings 31 and openings 33 register `with openings 38. Then tabs 40 are pulled through openings 33, bentalong fold-line 4I and the ends of the bent tabs located in slots 42. The carton is now securely fastened holding the product substantially iirmly without the use of adhesive tape or other expedients.

When packing a number of cartons in a large shipping box, the individual cartons containing three cones are stacked 3, 4 or more in verticaly alignment. For this reason, the. holes in section 29 are madeV larger than holes 31 in section 35i` so that' when stacking ther cartons the base of the. cores, of the yarn cones in the upper carton locate in openingsv 3| and are, therefore, positively held' and,l moreover, the vertical space requirements are reduced'.

When the carton is received by the consignee and the cones of yarn removed, the carton readily folds down to. its original flat formas shown in Fig. 1. Accordingly, it can, therefore,` be easily packed and returned to the cone manufacturer with a minimum of space requirement.

It is to be understood thatY the foregoing detailed description is given merely by way of illustration and that many variations may bemade therein Without departingY from the spirit of -my invention.

Having described my inventiorrwhat I desire to secure by VLetters Patent is:

1. A carton for the reception of yarn packages comprising a rectangular bottom portion, a section folded to form the sides and covers of the cartons attached to each longitudinal edge of c with respect to one another to form therebetween a space walled on two sides only, the rst mentioned sections when folded to operativ-e position form With said space a fully walled compartment, said bottom portion and said covers having openings therein forming a plurality of series of openings, the openings of each series being in alignment when the carton is in closed order and cooperate to maintain a yarn package in predetermined position in the carton.

2. A carton for the reception of yarn packages comprising a rectangular bottom portion, a section folded to form the sides and covers of the cartons attached to each longitudinal edge of said bottom portion, and a section attached to each of the lateral edges of said bottom portion, each-of said latter sections being folded to form an end wall of said carton and a fully walled compartment, the compartments being spaced with respect to one another to form therebetween a space Walled onv two sides only, the first mentioned sections when folded to operative position form with said space a fully Walled compartment, said bottom Aportion and said covers having circular openings therein forming a plurality of series of openings, the openings of each series being in alignment when the carton is in `closed order and cooperate to maintain a yarn package in predetermined position in the carton and means in said covers of the. carton cooperating to maintain the carton in closed order, said means comprising rectangular openings in one of said covers and tabs and notches in the other of said covers. 4

WILLIAM 'I". STEARN.

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